

Yeah,
yeah
Who is that behind the curtain,
huh? (hahaha)
I put the gold on your neck,
the platinum on your wall But when the stadium screams,
you're standing ten feet tall I'm in the basement suite,
typing out your deepest pain You get the global tour,
I get a wire in my name Funny how a million views
is quiet on this side Selling off my diary to feed your
giant pride (yeah)
Oh, they love the words you sing
But you don't feel a single thing
(no, not one)
Yeah, they love the words you sing
But it's my pen that pulls the string
I'm a ghost in the penthouse,
living in the dark
Signed away my name but I kept the little spark
You get the glory,
I get the check
But nobody knows who wrote the song yet (shhh)
Saw you on the late-night show,
crying over my hooks
Checking my accounts, yeah,
they love how it looks But royalty statements don't buy back the
fame Another ghostwritten hit with a blank space for my name
You tripped on the bridge but they called it genius style I'm
buying real estate, hiding behind a smile (ahhhh)
I'm a ghost in the penthouse,
living in the dark
Signed away my name but I kept the little spark
You get the glory,
I get the check
But nobody knows who wrote the song yet (shhh)
No credit in the liner notes
Just bank deposits and silence (just silence)
I built your throne
But I sit alone
Just another shadow making hits,
yeah
Signed, your best kept secret (hahaha)